Jesuit Dallas Announces the
David A. Segal Family Aquatic Center
In a remarkable show of support for the Jesuit Dallas mission and in a
program, the facility will benefit a vast majority of Jesuit students by
display of financial generosity unequaled in the School’s 78-year history,
providing a space for injury rehab therapy, as well as endurance and
Rachel Segal has committed the largest gift in the history of Jesuit
flexibility training for other sports, learn-to-swim programs, scuba
Dallas as the single donor in the construction of the David A. Segal
certification instruction, and lifeguard training and certification.
Family Aquatic Center. Named in honor of her late husband and father of Jesuit Dallas alumni, Alex ’18 and Max ’20; and Victoria, a swimmer at The Hockaday School, the state-of-the-art natatorium is being constructed adjacent to the athletic tower on the Jesuit Dallas campus and is scheduled to open in spring 2021. The 29,000-square foot facility will feature the latest in pool and video technology, and include an eight-lane competition pool with fullyautomated timing and scoring systems as well as a four-lane warm-up/ teaching pool with separate climate and pool water controls. The facility will also include springboards for one-meter diving, locker rooms, a climate-controlled gallery with chair-back spectator seating for 250 guests, and a full-color indoor video display. In addition to serving as a practice and competitive venue for the swimming & diving teams and the School’s burgeoning water polo
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“David did a substantial amount of research evaluating the quality of the education, credentials of the faculty, the campus structure, and the outcomes of the graduates before committing to Jesuit,” explained Rachel Segal. “He quickly realized that he made the right decision and he always intended to contribute something meaningful to express his gratitude.” Jesuit Dallas swimming & diving has enjoyed a proud tradition of success dating back to the early 1970s. The program’s rich history has included eight TCIL state championships, eight UIL individual state titles, seven UIL district championships, 26 All-Americans, and four national champions. Throughout its history the team has needed to practice and compete at numerous facilities across the metroplex. “David was always interested in the boys’ extracurricular activities, and they were both heavily involved in swimming and water polo,” continued Rachel. “It became obvious early on that the boys were getting up
